Monday, January 05, 2009

(thankful i don't have to deal with this <בעברית>as do some of my friends (b'ivrit kahn))

as for myself, i hope my blog will be more productive this coming year than it has for 2008. looking at the number of posts, one would think i've been slacking off! unfortunately, life has gotten in the way and kept me far too busy in other areas. i promise to do better this year (famous last words!). for those of you who do follow my blog, many thanks for checking back and apologies for the [recent] lack of content.

i do have lots to add so keep checking back or add my blog to an aggregate reader for updates.

in the mean time, here are a few links to check out .....

often i get questions from people who don't live in north america. our measures for ingredients are different and it is not always easy to convert amounts. for staple items, i like to use a particular site - it has converters for items like butter, flours and sugar. it also has converters for things like semolina & rice flour. check the righthand side bar. it will also convert volume and weight for anything in general.

if you like to keep your recipes in order on your computer and are somewhat familiar with DOS, you can download (for free) the mealmaster program. it does take a bit of playing around with in order to familiarize yourself with it but there is also a PDF user's manual to help. it's a good program. apart from adding your own recipes, you can check here for a TON of recipes you can import into the program. if you do a search there are other sites too that have things in the MM format.

for people who like fun sites and enjoy making things 'n learning , check out instructables. hours of entertainment :)

great recipes for baked good here. you can also order a catalogue from them or order online — they have the best quality flours, etc.

Add me to your reading :=)

if you see a recipe or something you like — cut, paste and print all you like. the only thing i ask is to please credit me on your site with a link back if you decide you'd like to use something i've done :D

do you have a question, comment, complaint constructive criticism or request? i'd love to hear from you. feel free to email me (click icon) or leave a comment .... anonymous comments mean not even i know who you are, so don't be shy! you know you wanna..... LOL.
your feedback about recipes you try is also greatly appreciated for both me and readers of my blog. i thank all of you who have tried things i post.

About Me

a canadian, food-obsessed guy who loves to research, read, write and talk about all things culinary. well, most of the time • collecting recipes, clippings and cookbooks as well as kitchen paraphenalia has long been an 'illness'. blogging about it is my cheap version of therapy • many of the recipes & foods i include may relate to jewish cuisine but my goal is not to maintain a blog which solely focuses on that aspect. so .... no pork, shellfish or mixed meat & dairy here but a myriad of otherwise just as delicious & mouth-watering recipes and information about what enters our gullets • apart from the comestible, posts often include bytes of other interesting finds, quite unrelated to the world of food — a latest earth-shattering or just curious news event, music, humour, the internet, our non-human counterparts & the other oddities of our world will sometimes be featured in the spotlight.